This collection features all master's theses produced by students at Central Washington University. For more information, please see the School of Graduate Studies and Research.
Theses from 2024
An Experiment to Determine Mineral-Associated Organic Matter Turnover in a Sandy Clay Loam, Samantha Abel
OBSIDIAN OCCURRENCE AND FREQUENCY FROM THE UPPER MIDDLE AND LOWER UPPER COLUMBIA RIVER, Elizabeth Armstrong
Comparison of Gesture Articulation Across Wild Chimpanzee (Pan Troglodytes) Communities, E. Chadwick de Bree
Effects of Tillage on Soil Health in Dryland Triticum aestivum Fields of Mold, WA, Lisa Marie Matthews
Quantifying the Ecological Effects of Salix fragilis on Riparian Habitat in Kittitas County, Washington, Landon Shaffer
Music Density: A Novel Measurement of Music Perception, Tyler Ussery
Theses from 2023
Using Primates as a Flagship Species in Marketing Campaigns: Effects on Proenvironmental Attitudes and Behavioral Intentions, Taylor Barber
Comparison of Midwifery and Obstetric Care Among American Indian and Alaska Native Birthing People, Trista Barnhart
An Assessment of "Long-Thin" Airline Routes: Network Structure and Emissions Implications for Environmental Policy, Porter Burns
Generational Leadership in the American Revolution and Early Republic, 1763-1800, Kevin Cassidy
Risk of Low Energy Availability, Disordered Eating, and Menstrual Dysfunction in Female Collegiate Runners, Leah Louise Dambacher
DEMOGRAPHY AND HABITAT ASSOCIATIONS OF THE BASALT CACTUS: PEDIOCACTUS NIGRISPINUS, Zarha Dillon-Zuppelli
The Impact of Subjective Risk Analysis on Real Estate Prices in the Nisqually Region Following the 2001 Nisqually Earthquake, Ryan Espedal
Identifying Paternal Behavior in Captive Sumatran (Pongo abelli) and Hybrid Orangutans (Pongo abelii X Pongo pygmaeus), Lilith Frakes
The Expected Risks and Exacerbations of Poverty, Mental Health Disorders, and Maternal Mortality from Abortion Bans: A Comparative Literature Analysis, Daniel J. Francisco
THE IMPACT OF UNIVERSAL FREE MEALS DURING COVID-19 ON FAMILY LIFE AND PERSPECTIVE OF SCHOOL MEALS IN CENTRAL WASHINGTON STATE, Charlotte Green
WINDBLOWN SNOW BEDFORMS AND THEIR EFFECTS ON SNOW WATER CONTENT WENATCHEE RANGE, WASHINGTON, Ryan Hampton
Using MODFLOW to Assess Groundwater Storage Enhancement via a Floodplain Infiltration Basin, Lindsay Henning
Paleoseismic Investigation of Rupture on the Dead Coyote Fault in the Kittitas Valley, Washington, Garet Huddleston
Identifying Unexpected Inflammation Resulting from Drug-Drug Interactions, Keegan Jolly
A Conceptual Framework for Managed Aquifer Recharge in the Columbia River Basalts of the Lower Yakima River Basin, Bethany Kharrazi
Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) Skin Temperature During Resting Behavior at Different Ambient Temperatures, Benjamin Lake
College Students' Perceptions of Autistic Peers: A Study of Gender and Stigma, Elise LaRue
Comparability of Personality Assessments in a Captive Population of Japanese Macaques (Macaca fuscata), Payton Livingston
The Influence of Behaviorally Matched Play Gestures on the Duration of Social Play Bouts in Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes), Naylea Lopez
Transformation and Embodiment: Posthumanism in Marie Darrieussecq's Pig Tales and Larissa Lai's Salt Fish Girl, Samantha Ludlow
EFFECT OF SOIL TRANSPLANTATION ON FUNGAL COMMUNITIES DURING RESTORATION, Thomas Luehl
Hydrologic and Geomorphic Investigations of Two Engineered Stream Crossings Under Interstate 90 in Washington State, Catherine Mast
Parents' Grief Literacy: How Loss is Talked About with Children, Abigail McCarthy
Risk of Low Energy Availability, Disordered Eating, and Menstrual Dysfunction in Female Recreational Runners, Marissa Miles
AN EVOLUTION OF GOLD OF THE SWAUK MINING DISTRICT, LIBERTY WASHINGTON, Timothy Miller
Ballistic Experiments with a Sample of 3-D Printed Columbia Plateau Projectile Point Types, Aren Orsen
Evaluating Mirror-Guided Behaviors in Hylobatids, Desiree Peck
Floodplain Aquifer Storage Capacity in Upper Yakima River Tributaries, Kittitas County, WA, Emily Polizzi
PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER WEIGHT AND RACIAL BIAS: TREATMENT DECISIONS FOR FEMALES LIVING WITH CHRONIC PAIN, Malee Powell
Intestinal Parasite Infection in Tibetan Macaques (Macac Thebetana) in Eastern China, Miarisoa Ramilison
Characterizing cellular injury and inflammation with ALDOB-/-Mouse model of MAFLD, Andy Rashid
Impact of the Washington State COVID-19 Lockdown on 5-10-Year-Ol School-Aged Children Residing in Kitties County, Peyton Rondeau
Forest Patrol Guards and Caregivers' Perceptions of Wild Chimpanzee Populations Near Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary, Sierra Leone, Virginia Sanchez
Consensus on Potential Changes in Public Health Leadership Competencies as a Result of the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Washington State Local Health Jurisdictions, Haley M. Schimmel
Establishing a Neuronal Cell Model to Probe the Toxicity of Commonly Used Phthalate-free Alternatives, Kyle Sease
Effects of Solar Arrays on Southwestern Desert Thermal Landscapes: Consequences for Terrestrial Ectotherms, Adrian Slade
Zooarchaeology of the Grissom Site (45KT301), Kittitas Valley, Washington, Steven Spencer
Cannabis Cues and Effects on Social Anxiety, Erica Steinberg
CONSTRAINING ROCK TYPE CONTROLS ON GEOPHYSICAL PROPERTIES: IMPLICATIONS FOR EARTHQUAKE HAZARD ASSESSMENT NEAR ELLENSBURG, WASHINGTON, Zachary Stevens
Postpartum Depression and the Availability of Support Resources in the Era of COVID-19, Colleen Steward, Amy Claridge, Tishra Beeson, and Sarah L. Feeney
Manipulating Social Mobility to Measure Group Stability in Crickets, Anne Tolo
Crosshair Optimizer, Jason Torrence
STAFF PERCEPTIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY AND IMPLEMENTATION OF COGNITIVE ENRICHMENT FOR NON-HUMAN PRIMATES IN ZOO SETTINGS, Ember Nevada Toth
Estimating Evapotranspiration and Analyzing Soil Moisture and Heat Flux Parameters at Taneum Creek, Central Washington, Edward Vlasenko
Theses from 2022
Detecting Impacts of Historic and Undocumented Landslide Tsunamis at High Latitude Sites Using NDVI, Trent Adams
What About Me: Understanding the Relationship Between Gender Identity and Social Anxiety, Jessica Allen
Standards-Based Grading in the Culinary Arts Classroom, Kathryn Bart
Assessing the Effects of Instream Large Wood on Floodplain Aquifer Recharge and Storage at Indian Creek, Kittitas County, Washington, USA, Stephen Bartlett
Proceptivism: Applying Buchler's Theory of Human Judgment to Art, Dance, and Choreographic Methods, Michael Blue
Investigating the Effects of Body Weight Fluctuations on Insulin Resistance in Adults: a NHANES Study, Jessica Claire Burke
Establishing the Relative Composition of Functionalized Thiols in Mixed Ligand Gold Nanoparticles by 1H-NMR Spectroscopy, Matthias Carroll
Parental Status as a Modifying Factor in COVID-19 Vaccination Status: A Mixed Methods Approach, MacKenzie Carter
Activity Levels of Bat Species at Interstate Highway Sites with and without Wildlife Underpasses in the Washington Cascades, Jenna Chapman
Hanford Nuclear Site Cultural Resource GIS Analysis: A Case Study Investigating Pre-Contact Travel Networks and Site and Artifact Locations, Luciana R. Chester
A Contentious Crop: Exploring the Regulatory Debate of Solar Power Production Facilities in Kittitas County, Washington, Daphne Condon
The Blackness: Analyzing and Confronting the Underrepresentation of Black Americans in Primatology, Trevon Covington
Geomorphic History and Preservation of Archaeologically Significant Areas in the Hanford Reach of the Columbia River, Washington State, Benjamin Deans
Attachment Style and Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis Activity in Rhesus Macaque (Macaca mulatta) Infants, Elizabeth DeBruyn
Determining the Effects of Chemical Exposure on Hepatocyte Mitochondrial Networks and Cell Viability, Bethany Eaton
Decadal-Scale Effects of Large Wood Restoration on Channel Morphology and Groundwater Connectivity, Taneum Creek, WA, Samuel Fixler
The Interrelatedness of Attachment Insecurity, Alexithymia, and Emotional Loneliness, Becky Fromm
Examining Enrichment Use by Captive Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes), Julia L. Greeson
Binding Interactions Between Mixed-Monlayer Functionalized Gold Nanoparticles (AuNPs) And the Serum Protein Albumin, Jennifer Hanigan-Diebel
Assessing the Mechanics of Two Earthquake Clusters in the Basin and Range Province, Jamie Hansen
Breaking Free: Detectives Let the Guilty Walk, Cassandra Holcombe
Corporate Values of Tribally Owned Companies, Halle Hull
Exploring Agricultural Worker Self-Efficacy During a COVID-19 Delta Variant Surge and Adverse Environmental Conditions, Hannah Lascano
Examining the Function of Stone Wrapping Behavioral Pattern in Balinese Long-Tailed Macaques (Macaca fascicularis), Patricia Mitchell
Factors Influencing Intestinal Parasite in Black-and-White Ruffed Lemurs (Varecia variegata), Eliette Noromalala
The Effects of Channel Incision and Land Use on Surface-Water/Groundwater Interactions in the Teanaway River Basin, Washington, USA, Joseph Petralia
Education and Awareness of Workplace Hazards: An Educational Intervention for First Responder Trainees, Emily Portune
The Use of Gesture Forms Within Sequence in Free-Living Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii) In Gombe National Park, Tanzania, Caroline Ratliff
Interpretable Machine Learning for Self-service High-risk Decision Making, Charles Recaido
Associations Between Atherogenic Markers and Hearing Loss: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey: 2011-2012, 2015-2016, Anna Anya Rombakh
Evaluating Variation in Clark's Nutcracker (Nucifraga columbiana) Diet Using Feather Stable Isotopes, Jasmine Ruiz
A Comparison of Chimpanzee Wound Rates Before and During COVID-19 Zoo Closures, Robin Elana Salak
Russian Women Emigres After the Revolution, Kaelen Sauriol
Longitudinal Patterns of Microplastic Abundance and Potential for Food Web Uptake in the Yakima River, Janell Shah
Combatting COVID-19 Misinformation on Social Media: Do False Information Tags Work?, Jeremy Simmons
Distribution of Capped Langurs (Trachypithecus pileatus) in Bhutan, Kelsie Strong
Spatio-temporal Movement Patterns of Sub-adult Adfluvial Bull Trout, Aimee Taylor